an 18 ft tree casts a 15ft long shadow. What angle is formed? A.) 30 degrees B.)40 degrees C.) 50 degrees D.) 60 degrees

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Answer:

Option C [tex]50\°[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

A-------> the angle

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we know that

In the right triangle

[tex]tan(A)=\frac{18}{15}[/tex]

[tex]A=arctan(18/15)=50\°[/tex]

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